Cain & Cain Abby footer spikes?

I have a pair of Cain & Cain Abbys. They came with a set of 4 brass foot spikes for each speaker; the body of the spikes is pretty heavy but the points are very slender. The points on mine have all been bent just from the weight of the speaker, presumably, plus the spikes made it difficult to reposition the speakers and I finally removed them out of frustration with trying to set them up so the speakers were even and secure on the floor. I have wooden floors in this house, no carpeting.

I imagine that removing the spikes affected the sound somewhat, though to be honest I didn't really notice. (Tin ears anyone?!?) but I figure there has to be a good reason why Terry Cain (R.I.P. :-( ) a set of spikes with his speakers. (Isn't there?!?)

Has anyone else tried the Abbys "flat-footed," so to speak? Am I really destroying part of the sound the Abbys are capable of producing? Are floor spikes needed on an uncarpeted floor?

If there is a good reason to keep spikes on the speakers, what brand/s (that won't come near to breaking the bank,) do you recommend? Or are they all pretty much the same?

Holly